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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injuries by System: CNS ... high voltage Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... ) evaluation or ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic ... Evaluation Algorithm ... initial Uosm and its ... #Workup #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... risk actor for arterial ... Provoked (e.g. surgery ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... hyperkalemia is its ... effect on cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
is helpful in evaluating ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... especially early in its ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... score for PE • CTA
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Guide - Updated April ... : hospitalized pts ... symptom 3-12% • Cardiac ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol